Boot Loader
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Boot Loader
If you are connected to the console port on the appliance and during the boot you press
CTRL+C, the Gaia Embedded Boot Menu appears:
Welcome to Gaia Embedded Boot Menu:
1. Start in normal Mode
2. Start in debug Mode
3. Start in maintenance Mode
4. Restore to Factory Defaults (local)
5. Install/Update Image/Boot-Loader from Network
6. Restart Boot-Loader
7. Run Hardware diagnostics
8. Install DSL Firmware/Upload preset configuration file
Please enter your selection (press ENTER to finish):
When you are in Boot Loader, all interfaces are down and you can only activate them for
options that require connectivity. At this point Check Point's services are not active.
Boot Option Description
1. Start in normal Mode
The default boot mode for the appliance.
Note - If there is an error and the appliance cannot
boot properly in this boot mode, it reverts to the
Maintenance mode and the Power LED turns a
constant red.
2. Start in debug Mode
Boot mode that gives printouts of processes that are
initialized during boot.
Note - If there is an error and the appliance cannot
boot properly in this boot mode, it reverts to the
Maintenance mode and the Power LED turns a
constant red.
3. Start in maintenance
Mode
Boot mode that gives access only to the file system
(network interfaces, Check Point processes and the
appliance's services are down).
4. Restore to Factory
Defaults (local)
See
"Restoring Factory Defaults" on page451
.
5. Install/Update
Image/Boot-Loader from
Network
See
"Upgrade Using Boot Loader" on page450
.